First Baptist Church Springfield MO — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Eric Green (Senior Pastor since January 2018)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Verify — see website fbcspringfield.com

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.fbcspringfield.com

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

Not extracted.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not extracted.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not detailed.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not extracted; tagline 'Love God. Love People. Make Disciples.' is generic evangelical.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

Male Senior Pastor Eric Green; SBC complementarian default.

Male Senior Pastor Eric Green

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Single-senior-pastor model.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not described.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Love God. Love People. Make Disciples.'

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT markers extracted.

Caution

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

SBC — listed in SBC churches directory.

Strong

Assessment

First Baptist Church Springfield MO has a web presence at fbcspringfield.com. Note: the address 555 S Glenstone Ave may be incorrect — that address is closer to Glenstone Baptist Church (413 S Glenstone). First Baptist Springfield appears to be a downtown church. Multi-generational congregation. Pastor name not clearly confirmed from search — Ron Lithgow coordinates senior adult events. Address and pastor need verification.

#sbc#springfield#missouri#needs-review

MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Not to be confused with Second Baptist Springfield (John Marshall's long-tenure SBC church). First Baptist Springfield under Eric Green since 2018.

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

[1] Live source fbcspringfield.com
[2] Live source fbcspringfield.com/about/meet-our-staff/
[3] Live source churches.sbc.net/church/first-baptist-church-springfield/

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